ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Three of the six most common assumptions about emergency department use by uninsured patients are false, and three are supported by fact but are true for all ED users, insured and uninsured, according to a literature review.
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EVANSTON, Ill. -- Lingering genetic effects from ancestors' slavery days may be part of the root of the current higher cardiovascular health risks for black women compared with Caucasians, researchers here said.
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WASHINGTON -- An investigational embolic protection system for carotid stenting that combines a filter with aspiration was associated with a 30-day event rate of 3%, the safety threshold recommended by the American Heart Association.
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